Deodorizer dispenser arrowhead

ABSTRACT

A packet is provided having sealed therein paper or the like impregnated with oil and a perfume substance. The packet has attached thereto adhesive means for affixing the packet to the wall of a bathroom, car or other enclosure surface. When the packet is opened perfume will slowly evaporate therefrom creating a pleasant odor in the surrounding air.

nited States Patent 91 Buck, Jr.

n 3,724,002 1 Apr. 3, 1973 [54] PERFUME OR DEODORIZER DISPENSER [75]Inventor: Fred H. Buck, Jr., Boonton Township, Morris County, NJ.

[73] Assignee: Arrowhead Industries, Inc., Denville,N.J.

[22] Filed: Oct. 19, 1970 [21] Appl. No.: 82,200

Related US. Application Data [62] Division of Ser. No. 830,708, June 5,1969, Pat. No.

[52] US. Cl ..4/222 [51] Int. Cl. ..A6li 3/00 [58] Field of Search..4/222; 239/56, 60

[ 5 6] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 5/1918 Ressler ..239/60 72,613,991 10/1952 Schindler ..239/6O 2,615,754 10/1952 Lindenberg 239/56X 2,720,013 10/1955 Clarke 239/60 X 3,575,345 4/1971 Buck ..239/34Primary Examiner-Houston S. Bell, Jr. Assistant ExaminerDonald B.Massenberg AttorneyNo1te and Nolte [57] ABSTRACT A packet is providedhaving sealed therein paper or the like impregnated with oil and aperfume substance. The packet has attached thereto adhesive means foraffixing the packet to the wall of a' bathroom, car or other enclosuresurface. When the packet is opened perfume will slowly evaporatetherefrom creating a pleasant odor in the surrounding air.

8 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures PATENTEUAPR 3 I975 INVENTOR v 1*: w a

' llll EYS DEODORIZER DISPENSER ARROWIIEAD This is a division ofapplication Serial No. 830,708, filed June 5, 1969 (now United StatesPatent 3,5,75,345).

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:

The present invention relates to deodorizers adapted to be positioned ona wall or other surface of an enclosed area.

One common type of a deodorizing means is a bottle having a wickextending therefrom serving to evaporate the deodorizing means into theair environment of the room into which it is placed. This device isunsatisfactory since it must be positioned in such a way that it freelycommunicates with the environment air. It must be positioned either onthe floor, a shelf, or a cabinet, etc., and therefore this device isunattractive.

Another prior art device utilized to deodorize a room and the like iscomprised of a structure adapted to be hung on a garbage pail, toiletbowl rim or other structures that emit noxious odors. This device isinherently unsatisfactory since it is attractive to young children whocan remove the same and handle the uncovered deodorizer.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide adeodorizing means to be utilized in a bathroom, or any other room orenclosure, such as a car, which will not be readily visible in use.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a deodorizingstructure which will not function intermittently, but which will givesubstantially uniform deodorization at all times.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a deodorizingstructure which can be easily installed without physically handling theproduct itself.

Further objects and advantageous features of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following drawings wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front elevational view ofthe deodorizing means holder according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the deodorizing means holder illustratedin FIG. 1 taken along the lines 22 thereof; and

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the deodorizing means holder illustratedin FIGS. 1 and 2 attached to the bowl of a toilet.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An envelope is made according tothe present invention by sealing a first or back sheet member 11 to asecond or front member 12 thereby establishing a container 13therebetween. Sealed within this container, 13 is a mass 14 of materialsuch as paper or the like, which has been impregnated with perfume orother deodorizing compounds. The presently preferred absorbing mass is asheet of porous paper, such as filter paper. The envelope 11 isconstructed so that it can be torn horizontally at one end thereofwhereby the paper can be pulled outwardly from the container.

By pulling the paper slightly out of the container the surface area ofthis paper exposed to the air can be increased and the degree ofvaporation of the perfume will be increased thereby. As a result amethod is provided for varying the degree of deodorization.

By inclining this torn end a slight amount with regard to the horizontalthe sheet of paper or the like will be prevented from falling out. Thedeodorizing compound or perfume naturally settles by the force ofgravity downwardly to the bottom portion of the paper and is allowed toevaporate therefrom. To better control i.e. rate of evaporation of thedeodorizing or perfume compound, an evaporating inhibitor in the form ofan oil can be utilized which is also impregnated into the filter paper14. A transfer adhesive strip 16 is affixed on the back of the envelopeand the entire holder is attached or secured to a wall or structure inthe enclosed space desired to be deodorized after removing the transferadhesive strip.

The deodorizing holder as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, constructed inaccordance with the present invention, is hardly noticeable, assuresthat a substantially uniform rate of deodorant or perfume evaporationwill prevail at all times and can be positioned (FIG. 3) in such a waythat children will not notice it and furthermore, because of the strongadhesive properties of the transfer adhesive tape 16, its removal isdifficult.

In the preferred embodiment the front and back sheets areeach comprisedof a layer of polyethelene, inside with a layer of aluminum foil thereonand a layer of paper on top of the aluminum foil. These sheets are heatsealed together to form a container and, by coloring the paper layer tobe the color of the walled surface on which it is to be attached it evenfurther blends into the decor of the wall or surface to which it isattached.

What is claimed is:

1. A method of deodorizing, comprising opening a sealed envelope, thesealed envelope including a front sheet heat sealed to a back sheet,each of said sheets comprising an interior heat sealable plastic layer,an intermediate metal foil layer and an exterior paper layer, the sealedenvelope containing an absorbent material having absorbed therein aperfume and the sealed envelope being provided at the exterior thereofwith means for adhesively attaching the envelope to a sur face; exposinga portion of the absorbent material to the ambient; and attaching theenvelope by use of said adhesive means to a surface.

2. A method according to claim 1, further including pulling said sheetpartially out of said envelope and positioning said exposed sheet at thebottom of said envelope when said envelope is attached to said surface.

3. A method according to claim 2, further including the step ofinclining said exposed sheet position slightly with respect to thehorizontal.

4. A method according to claim 1, in which said exposing comprisespulling said sheet partially out of said envelope and the envelope isattached to said surface in such orientation that the lowermostextremity of the exposed sheet is below said envelope.

5. A method according to claim 4, in which the orientation of theenvelope is inclined to the horizontal.

6. A method according to claim 1, in which the surface is of a toilet orurinal.

7. A method according to claim 4, in which the surface is of a toilet orurinal.

8. A method according to claim 5, in which the surface is of a toilet orurinal.

2. A method according to claim 1, further including pulling said sheetpartially out of said envelope and positioning said exposed sheet at thebottom of said envelope when said envelope is attached to said surface.3. A method according to claim 2, further including the step ofinclining said exposed sheet position slightly with respect to thehorizontal.
 4. A method according to claim 1, in which said exposingcomprises pulling said sheet partially out of said envelope and theenvelope is attached to said surface in such orientation that thelowermost extremity of the exposed sheet is below said envelope.
 5. Amethod according to claim 4, in which the orientation of the envelope isinclined to the horizontal.
 6. A method according to claim 1, in whichthe surface is of a toilet or urinal.
 7. A method according to claim 4,in which the surface is of a toilet or urinal.
 8. A method according toclaim 5, in which the surface is of a toilet or urinal.